BOISSEVAIN, Man. – The Boissevain, Cartwright, Lena and Crystal City border crossings in Manitoba will get $25 million in infrastructure improvements, the federal government announced Monday.
The money is part of the $440 million in infrastructure funding announced last November to replace aging ports of entry across Canada. Construction work is planned to begin as early as 2017.
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The improvements will help meet demands for more space and help smaller ports of entry to deliver “service excellence” to those crossing the border, the federal government said in a news release.
The money will be spent on improvements to structural, mechanical and electrical systems at the crossings.
Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney called it a demonstration of the government’s “ongoing commitment to the safety and prosperity of our country.”
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